pray for my next step in my life and ministry

Our self-sufficiency keeps us from looking to Him. When we stop seeking God in prayer, we step out with our own plans instead of following His plan. He aligns our hearts to ask for His will to be done, not ours. I’m always asking God: What do you want to see happen through this ministry? How do you want me to lead? Which direction do we go? What can we do to spur women on to a deeper relationship with You? God guides us as we pray. Prayer brings us in line with God’s plans. How does God use prayer to impact our lives and ministries? Here are five ways I’ve seen God work through prayer. When we bathe our ministry in prayer, we see God work in ways that only He can.Ī successful ministry is not about numbers it’s about changed lives. But without prayer, they are just our plans, not God’s. We can plan, strategize, and host big events. Success may look different in our eyes from God’s view of success. Prayer is the key to a successful ministry. That has kept me on my knees in prayer-not just the first few years, but every year since I said “yes” to this ministry.

I knew I couldn’t lead in my own efforts and strength I needed Him to work through me. On your knees in prayer.īecause of that sense of inadequacy and fear of failure, I started every morning on my knees, asking God for wisdom and guidance for the ministry He had entrusted to me. And if you’re wise, you’ll stay in that position for the rest of your life. His response impacts my life to this day.Ĭrickett, that’s a great place to be-scared to death-because that will keep you on your knees the first few years of your ministry. I emailed the alumni placement director at DTS to tell him I had accepted the job, and I shared with him how I was feeling. Yet I was confident God wanted me to say “yes” to this position. What if I can’t do the job? What if they don’t like me? God, I don’t know what I’m doing! Even though I had served for ten years on staff with Cru and had just graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), I had fears: fear of failure, fear of inadequacy, fear of rejection. When I accepted the job as women’s ministry director at First Evangelical Church in Memphis, I was excited and scared to death at the same time.

Pray for my next step in my life and ministry